Victor Zayas is a financial advisor at Stronghold Capital Partners LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previous roles at firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors and United Health Care. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Zayas is a business broker through Hedgestone Business Advisors. Stronghold Capital Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individual and business clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan services. The firm typically recommends and monitors third-party asset managers, employing fundamental, technical, and charting analysis within a solicitor-centric business model.

John Litke is a financial advisor with Platform Technology Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Spire Securities, Heritage Strategies LLC, and Mass Mutual, with additional experience in insurance and automotive sectors. He serves as Senior Vice President at Heritage Strategies LLC. Platform Technology Partners provides portfolio management and financial consultation services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm’s investment approach involves client collaboration, diversified allocations across multiple asset types, and active management of pooled vehicles and private funds.

Mark Rathjen is a financial advisor with Prospect Financial Services LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Roberts & Ryan Investments, Inc., Bridgehampton National Bank, and Draper Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a business called Next Gen Tests. Prospect Financial Services LLC provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a primarily long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios.

Stephen Nicholas is a financial advisor at Platform Technology Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, JPMorgan Securities LLC, and Boston Scott LLC. Nicholas serves on the board of First Tee, an organization that educates youth through programs focused on college pathways. Platform Technology Partners serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers by providing portfolio management and financial consultation. The firm emphasizes a client-involved investment process and manages pooled investment vehicles and private funds, blending these services with brokerage, insurance, and family-office offerings.

Jonathan Grutman is an advisor at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at various Lebenthal entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Davis & Grutman, LLP, an accounting firm. Lebenthal Global Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and small business pension plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with model-based strategies managed through an affiliated sub-adviser, providing diversified and tax-sensitive investment options tailored to client objectives.

James Albanese is a financial advisor with Henley & Company Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Henley & Company in various capacities since 2004, currently focusing on trading and assisting with supervision. Henley & Company Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm builds tailored portfolios using multiple analytical approaches and regularly monitors and rebalances accounts.

John Romano is a financial advisor at CFM Advisors Inc with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with CFM Advisors since 2006 and holds a Series 63 designation. CFM Advisors, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and certain businesses. The firm focuses on non-discretionary advice, employing various analytical approaches and emphasizing asset allocation and manager selection to meet client-specific investment policies.

Jeffrey Whalen is a financial advisor at Cove Private Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas from 2020 to 2024, and at Bank of America from 2010 to 2020. Cove Private Wealth provides comprehensive portfolio management and retirement plan consulting for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, sector, and qualitative analysis with strategic asset allocation and duration management, utilizing a wide range of instruments including derivatives and option-writing strategies.

Nathaniel Simkins is a financial advisor with Platform Technology Partners and holds a Series 65 credential. He has four years of industry experience and has worked at Monarch Private Capital, Ursula Capital Partners LP, and Peachtree Investment Solutions. Outside of investment advisory, he serves as president of Horse Creek Trust, a community redevelopment entity focused on Graniteville, SC. Platform Technology Partners serves a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with an investment process centered on client interviews and diversified allocations, and it is notable for its active involvement in pooled investment vehicles and private funds.

Maciej Pawlowski is a financial advisor at 4Thought Financial Group Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Royalton Partners SA and ImmoFinRE AIFM. 4Thought Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, pension plans, corporations, and non-profit organizations. The firm employs a Multi-Method Investing® framework and offers model-driven separately managed accounts as well as customizable strategies, combining active research and publishing with its advisory practice.

Gary Slavin is a financial advisor at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at MML Investors Services, LLC and MetLife Securities Inc. Slavin serves on the boards of several chambers of commerce and is the author of a book titled *Pebbles on a Beach*. Lebenthal Global Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, small businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers customized and model portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing approximately $820 million in assets across a multi-advisor team.

Kadri Augustin is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. She currently works at Connective Wealth Partners, LLC and has previously held roles at FG Advisory Services, LLC and The Financial Gym, Inc. Kadri is dually registered with Connective Wealth Partners and FG Advisory Services on a transitional basis. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory that provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment approach, offering diversified portfolios and discretionary management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Albert Akerman is a financial advisor at R & R Financial Planners, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with RNR Securities, LLC since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an arbitrator and arbitration panel chairman for the FINRA Dispute Resolution Department and is president of Strategic Management Associates, LLC, a consulting and financial services firm. R & R Financial Planners, Inc. is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $60.1 million for a diverse client base, including individual investors and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and employs a combination of model portfolios, customized strategies, and options-based approaches while operating with an in-house broker-dealer and insurance distribution capabilities.

Keith Douglas is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Lantern Investments, Convera, and Peak Alliance. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets and utilizes a team-based advisory model with diversified, tailored portfolios and active fixed-income management.

William Romeo is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 44 years of industry experience. He has been with R & R Financial Planners, Inc. since 1983 and RNR Securities, L.L.C. since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent for Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of NY. R & R Financial Planners, Inc. is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $60.1 million for individual investors, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and non-public corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and uses a mix of model portfolios, customized strategies, and options/derivatives alongside third-party managers.

Philip Palumbo is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Palumbo Wealth Management LLC. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for 10 years and has been with his current firm since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he is also involved in insurance sales on a limited basis. Palumbo Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages approximately $543 million for roughly 283 clients, utilizing a primarily long-term and discretionary investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, options, private investments, and allocations to independent managers.

Patrick Van Roten is a financial advisor with Platform Technology Partners in Woodbury, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He is also an investment adviser representative of Northeast Private Wealth Management, an SEC-registered RIA. Platform Technology Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.09 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consultation, and family-office style administrative services, with a notable focus on private fund advisory and sponsorship, including management of pooled investment vehicles subject to PCAOB audits.

Aaron Belletsky is a financial advisor at Landmark Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Sun Life and RCN Capital. His background also includes positions at The University of Connecticut and various other roles prior to entering the financial sector. Landmark Wealth Management serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and offers additional services such as 401(k) plan management and participant education.

Marino Patrk is a financial advisor at Hudson Value Partners, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Oppenheimer for seven years before joining Hudson Value Partners in 2023. Hudson Value Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies including individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and may recommend unaffiliated independent managers or private funds, while employing AI tools with human oversight in its investment process.

Anthony Rosa is an investment advisory representative at R & R Financial Planners, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with R & R Financial Planners since 2009 and also operates Tony Rosa Landscaping, a business he has managed since 1978. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. R & R Financial Planners, Inc. is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $60.1 million for individual investors, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and non-public corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and uses a combination of model and customized strategies, including options and derivatives, supported by its affiliation with an in-house broker-dealer.